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Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba’s “Umbrella Academy” is Coming to Netflix

Fans of the phenomenal graphic novel series The Umbrella Academy written by Gerard Way and illustrated by Gabriel Ba wait with cautious optimism for the live-action version of the 2007 books.

Book one synopsis: Forty-three extraordinary children were spontaneously born by women who had shown no signs of pregnancy. Millionaire inventor Reginald Hargreeves adopts all seven of the children he can find. The kid’s first adventure occur at the Eiffel Tower and the world is introduced to their special abilities. Over the next 20 years, they seek their own life paths until they are reunited by the death of Hargreeves.

The cast is:

Vanya – Ellen Page (X-Men: Days of Future Past) will star as Vanya, who is distant from the family because they believed she lacked powers. This is a highly sexualized character, very curved like a violin, Ellen Page seems an odd choice.

Luther (Spaceboy) – Tom Hopper (Game of Thrones) plays Luther, he has super-strength, and after a terrible accident during an expedition to Mars, his head had to be transplanted onto the body of a gorilla.

Allison (The Rumor) – Emmy Raver-Lampman (Hamilton) will play Allison, who has the power to alter reality through lying. If she says something untrue, reality will adjust so that it is.

Diego (The Kraken) – David Castaneda (El Chicano) is Diego, he can hold his breath underwater and is an expert with knives. He is volatile emotionally and one of the core members of the team. Castaneda will have to buff up to fit the book images.

Klaus (The Seance) – Robert Sheehan (Misfits) is Klaus, has the ability to speak with the dead and take on their form. His powers include levitation, telekinesis, and the ability to contact the dead.

Number Five (The Boy) – Aidan Gallagher (Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn) is Number Five, who can travel through time with his own power. He aged normally in the distant future but regressed back to his youth in transit.